306: Rankings announced

"Time's up! I announce that this new Disciple assessment has concluded!"

"All participating contestants, please stand and exit the venue."

"The results of the new Disciple assessment will be determined through joint discussion between myself and the five Directors. Please wait a moment."

When Elixir Patrol spoke, he didn't deliberately look at Pill Minister.

But he did observe Pill Minister with his Divine Sense.

He saw the last set of Materials neatly arranged on Pill Minister's table, and Pill Minister's bloodless Face.

Elixir Patrol frowned.

Perhaps he was wrong, and perhaps Spirit Pill Hall was also wrong.

The new Disciple assessment shouldn't just focus on Comprehension Ability; it should also include an assessment of a person's Heart-Nature.

Otherwise, with only Comprehension Ability, in the end, one might even be inferior to those with poor Comprehension Ability.

It was truly a pity.

Elixir Patrol sighed.

Forget it.

In the future, he would look for an opportunity to temper this child's Heart-Nature.

Such Comprehension Ability should not stop here.

On the field.

Jiang Ning and the others stood up and left the venue directly.

After leaving the stage.

Yun Qingqing, perhaps because she had spoken to Jiang Ning, was a bit more familiar now.

She whispered, "Senior Brother Shen, Senior Brother Pill Minister's Dao Heart won't collapse because of this, will it?"

Jiang Ning: ... He looked at the girl; her Face was full of collagen, and on her playful, intelligent melon-seed Face, her eyes were dark and very beautiful.

Jiang Ning felt that Yun Qingqing's eyes at this moment already contained the enthusiasm of someone eager for gossip.

Jiang Ning said indifferently, "I don't know about that. It depends on whether Pill Minister can recover from this setback."

He spoke vaguely, not intentionally slandering Pill Minister just because he was the female lead Yun Qingyao's devoted admirer in the original work.

It wasn't out of kindness or anything; Jiang Ning simply didn't want to make more enemies.

If he just casually checked, he'd find that none of his enemies were below the Late Stage Nascent Soul.

Damn it, he was only a Nascent Soul Mid-stage!

Yun Qingqing pouted. She was the youngest princess of the Yun Family, so she spoke without many reservations.

She said, "Senior Brother Pill Minister always seemed very deliberate in his usual interactions. His seemingly indifferent yet actually very concerned demeanor is quite annoying.

I think he's not genuine."

Jiang Ning retorted, "You're telling me this? Aren't you afraid I'll just blurt it out and make you lose Face? Or secretly tell Pill Minister and make him resent you?"

"I'm not stupid."

Yun Qingqing said with a smile, "If you told Pill Minister that, he'd probably resent you too. Pill Minister isn't the type to allow others to know his flaws.

Besides, I'm still young, and I have the Yun Family as a strong backing.

At worst, I'll just apologize.

Anyway, I'll definitely be fine. If Senior Brother Shen talks too much, he'll definitely stir up a lot of trouble."

Jiang Ning: ... Damned aristocratic Disciples, not a single one with a pure Heart-Nature.

Yun Qingqing seemed innocent.

But in reality, having lived so long in the Great Qian Imperial City, she must have developed her own methodology.

Just like Xu Sheng, although he was lustful, according to Yun Qingqing and some people outside the venue, Xu Sheng had never offended anyone the Xu Family couldn't afford to offend.

No matter how much Xu Sheng liked a girl, as long as she was related to certain powerful figures, Xu Sheng would never make a move.

Such a pervert was very terrifying.

And very difficult to deal with.

Gongsun Wangyue and Pill Minister were sworn enemies, so he was happy.

He didn't transmit his voice.

He just smiled and said to Yun Qingqing and the other Disciples, "Pill Minister was too eager for quick success, and his foundation in Alchemy is not the same as ours, who have been doing Alchemy since childhood.

His mindset is definitely not as good as ours.

It's like a farmer who suddenly gets a large piece of gold, happily goes shopping and shows off, wishing everyone knew he got rich overnight.

Then suddenly one day, he realizes that even with a large piece of gold, he can't integrate into a higher-class circle, and people still call him a farmer even if they don't see the gold.

And the farmer still can't solve some of the things he wants to solve.

His mindset will definitely collapse."

This was clearly dissing Pill Minister.

No one dared to interject into this topic.

The Gongsun Family wasn't afraid of a Genius like Pill Minister and Elder Elixir Patrol behind him.

But they were all small fries; if they joined the discussion, it would be too easy for Pill Minister to deal with them later.

Forget it, forget it.

No participation, no participation.

Everyone just gave a dry laugh.

Pill Minister, the center of the discussion, didn't hear any of the talk about him.

He stood there dazed, even walking off the "assessment field" only after being reminded by the invigilator.

His eyes were lifeless.

He just kept saying things like "I've been eliminated."

He looked utterly dejected.

Gone was the initial pretense of "calmness," "confidence," and "everything under control."

Jiang Ning smiled.

He really wasn't targeting Pill Minister.

Yun Qingyao had already been cursed to death by him; what could one Pill Minister do?

It was a pity; it seemed his role as a "villain" was destined to interfere with the lives of "righteous" characters.

"Is it logic, or the Heavenly Dao?"

Jiang Ning didn't understand.

On Elder Elixir Patrol's side.

They quickly determined the rankings.

Of course, the main thing was to determine the later rankings.

Because the top three positions were beyond doubt.

Shen Ning was first, Gongsun Wangyue second, and Yun Qingqing took third.

The most regrettable, of course, was Pill Minister.

Director Song suggested, "Elder Elixir Patrol, should we give Pill Minister a back door, and let him get a ranking, even if it's the last one? It's better than being eliminated and making the child feel bad.

It's such a pity for a Genius like him to end up this way because of one new Disciple assessment."

"No need!"

Elixir Patrol waved his hand and said firmly, "This is something Pill Minister should experience. If he can't endure it, then he's not a Genius.

A true Genius is well-rounded, not one who becomes disheartened after a setback.

If we help him stabilize his mindset today, then what about later?

What if he encounters something we can't help with? Let it be. Let's see if he can overcome it himself.

If he can, then this assessment will be the one where Pill Minister gains the most."

Director Song still wanted to say something.

Before he could speak, Elixir Patrol waved his hand to refuse.

The other Directors nodded.

This was why they respected Elder Elixir Patrol.

Elder Elixir Patrol might not be the most powerful Alchemy Great Master in Spirit Pill Hall, but he was the most fair and just Great Master in Spirit Pill Hall.

They truly felt at ease having Elder Elixir Patrol preside over competitions or assessments.

The onlookers whispered among themselves, watching the stage.

A quarter of an hour later.

They saw Elixir Patrol flying in the air at the front, with five Directors behind him.

The contestants who had left earlier had also returned.

They were all children of aristocratic families. Although they had left, their servants were watching here. As soon as the rankings were to be announced,

they would either come over or have their servants copy it down and report back.

Elixir Patrol overlooked the entire venue.

He said with resounding force:

"Next, I will announce the rankings for this assessment!

First place, Shen Ning!

Second place, Gongsun Wangyue!

Third place, Yun Qingqing!

Fourth place... In this assessment, there are two qualified individuals, who are..."